Florrie was worried about these two folks, Jeremy, and Cornelia.
Even after being apart for less than half a day, Jeremy felt as if he'd been gone for an eternity. So, he took their kid, Hope, to the hospital to pick up Cornelia. He initially planned to let Hope stay home and sleep and go fetch Cornelia himself. But he was worried that Hope would wake up and feel uneasy without seeing his parents, so he decided to take Hope with him.
Just as they got out of the car, a woman who looked like a zombie with makeup came over to hit on him. If he were his old self, he would have told this zombie-like woman to buzz off long ago. But recently, Cornelia had been telling him to wear more smiles for strangers. She often said, "People say it's rude to not smile back at someone who smiles at you. Smiling more can smooth social interactions. You can't just act cold to someone who shows goodwill to you. After all, they're treating you nicely."
He remembered Cornelia's reminder, so he listened patiently to the zombie-like woman for a minute. All he cared about was Cornelia's arrival, and he had no interest in what the woman was saying. He only felt that her voice was as annoying as a fly. So, he decided to tell her to beat it.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Cornelia coming out of the hospital. He quickly pushed Hope over to meet Cornelia. It was as if he were greeting his own bride. "Done with work?"
"Yes, done." Cornelia bent down to look at Hope in the stroller and took over naturally when she saw the child sleeping peacefully. She tucked her arm into his. "Didn't I tell you to wait for me at home? Why did you come out again?"
Jeremy said, "Hope missed his mommy."
Cornelia asked, "Just that?"
Jeremy said, "I missed my wife."
Satisfied with his answer, Cornelia stood on her toes to kiss him. "I missed you too." Her lips left a mark on his face, sweet as cotton candy.
Jeremy took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her waist and pull her closer. "Cornelia, what should I do?"
Cornelia looked up at him slightly. "What's wrong?"
Jeremy lowered his head, gently rubbing her forehead. "I've only been apart from you for a couple of hours, but I feel like I am going crazy missing you. Tell me, did you miss me?"
Jeremy was always straightforward, but not this straightforward. It was so direct that Cornelia was slightly taken aback. "Of course, I missed you."
Jeremy asked, "How much did you miss me?"
His warm breath was in her ear, making Cornelia feel a heat in her ears. "Let's go home first."
Jeremy insisted, "Cornelia, answer me."
This man, when he was assertive, was hard to handle.
Cornelia reluctantly looked at him and didn't want to give the answer he wanted. "I was busy dealing with Hannah's work. I didn't have time to miss you."
Cornelia asked, "What, are you mad?"
Regardless of the people coming and going at the hospital entrance, Cornelia opened her arms and hugged Jeremy's waist tightly. "Honey..."
This address touched Jeremy's heart. To him, it was more beautiful than any music in the world. His right hand tightened slightly, holding Cornelia close and letting her body fully press against his. "Do you know what you're doing?"
Her softness, his strength.
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